FORMULA SHEETSI UNITS

WELL CONTROL FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS

Acronyms used in the following formulas are defined in the WellSharp Acronyms document, available on the secure Provider Resources webpage. For instructions on rounding
numbers when making calculations, refer to the following rounding rules and recommendations. Carry the rounded values forward into subsequent calculations.
ROUNDING RULES

When calculating Kill Mud Weight, ROUND UP to two decimal places (for example: round up 1.212 kg/m3 to 1.22 kg/m3; round up 1.463 kg/m3 to 1.47 kg/m3).
When calculating Leak Off Test Equivalent Mud Weight, ROUND DOWN to two decimal places (for example: round down 1.408 kg/m3 to 1.40 kg/m3; round down 1.614 kg/m3 to
1.61 kg/m3).
When calculating Pressure Reduction Schedule, ROUND DOWN to a whole number (for example: round down 1.33 kPa/100 stks to 1.3 kPa/100 stks).
If the Kill Mud Weight or Leak Off values are to be used in subsequent calculations, use the rounded value in the future calculation. Do not use the unrounded calculated value.

ROUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
ROUNDING and
See Table to right where: MEASUREMENT UNITS
ANSWER FORMAT
X= Whole number Depth Meters X. X
X.XXXX = Number with 4 decimal places Pressure kPa X
Pressure Gradient kPa/meter X.X
Mud Weight kg/m3 X.XX
Volume m3 X.XX
Capacity and Displacement 3
m /meter X.XXX
Pump Speed in strokes per minute SPM X
Strokes stk or stks X
Speed in meters per hour meters/hour X.X
Area cm2 X.XX
Weight kg X
Force decaNewtons (daN) X
kPa/100 stks
Wait and Weight Pressure Reduction Schedule or X.XX
kPa/10 steps*
* 10 steps = Surface to Bit strokes divided by 10.

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1. FORCE IN DECANEWTONS (daN) = Pressure kPa x Area cm2 100

2. PRESSURE (kPa) = Force dcN Area cm2 x 100

3. TUBULAR CAPACITY (m3/meter) = ID2mm 1273236 (ID = Internal Diameter of Tubular in millimeters)

4. ANNULAR CAPACITY (m3/meter) = (D2mm - d2 mm) 1273236 (D = Hole Diameter or Casing ID d = Outside Diameter of Tubular)

5. HEIGHT OF FLUID IN A PIPE OR ANNULUS (meters) = Kick Volume m3 Annular Capacity m3/meter or Pipe Capacity m3/meter

6. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE (kPa) = Mud Weight kg/m3 x 0.00981 x TVD meters

7. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE GRADIENT (kPa/meter) = Mud Weight kg/m3 x 0.00981

8. FORMATION PRESSURE (kPa) = Hydrostatic Pressure in Drill String kPa + SIDPP kPa

9. MUD WEIGHT (kg/m3) = Pressure Gradient kPa/meter 0.00981 or Pressure kPa TVD meters 0.00981

10. EQUIVALENT MUD WEIGHT (kg/m3) = Pressure kPa 0.00981 TVD meters

or (Surface Pressure kPa TVD meters 0.00981) + Mud Weight kg/m3

11. EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY (kg/m3) = (Annular Pressure Loss kPa 0.00981 TVD meters) + Original Mud Weight kg/m3

12. KILL WEIGHT MUD (kg/m3) = (SIDPP kPa 0.00981 TVD meters) + Original Mud Weight kg/ m3

13. INITIAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE (kPa) = Slow Circulating Rate Pressure kPa + SIDPP kPa

14. FINAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE (kPa) = Slow Circulating Rate Pressure kPa x (Kill Mud Weight kg/ m3 Original Mud Weight kg/ m3)

15. NEW PUMP PRESSURE WITH NEW SPM (kPa) = Current Pressure kPa x (New SPM Old SPM)2 (only approximate!)

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16. NEW PUMP PRESSURE WITH NEW MUD WEIGHT (kPa) = Current Pressure kPa x (New Mud Weight Old Mud Weight) (only approximate!)

17. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MUD WEIGHT (kg/m3) = (Surface Leak Off kPa 0.00981 Shoe TVD meters) + Test Mud Weight kg/m3
(Fracture Mud Weight
18. MAASP or MACP (kPa) = (Maximum Allowable Mud Weight kg/m3 - Current Mud Weight kg/m3) x 0.00981 x Shoe TVD meters

19. NEW MAASP AFTER KILL (kPa) = (Maximum Allowable Mud Weight kg/m3 - Kill Mud Weight kg/m3) x 0.00981 x Shoe TVD meters

20. ADDITIONAL MUD RETURNED BY SLUG (m3) = [(Slug Weight kg/m3 Mud Weight kg/m3) 1] x Slug Volume m3

21. TOTAL MUD RETURNED BY SLUG (m3) = (Slug Weight kg/m3 Mud Weight kg/m3) x Slug Volume m3

22. LEVEL DROP AFTER PUMPING A SLUG (m3) = [(Slug Weight kg/m3 Mud Weight kg/m3) 1] x Slug Volume m3 Drill Pipe Capacity m3/meter

23. RISER MARGIN (kg/m3) = [(Riser Mud Hydrostatic kPa Seawater Hydrostatic kPa) 0.00981] (Well TVD m - Water Depth m Air Gap m)

24. CASING PRESSURE AFTER SUBSEA START-UP (kPa) = Shut-In Casing Pressure kPa Choke Line Friction Loss kPa

25. BOYLES LAW FORMULAE P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 P2 = P1 x V1 V2 = P1 x V1 Atmospheric Pressure = 101.3 kPa

P = Pressure: V = Volume V2 P2

26. GAS MIGRATION RATE (meters/hour) = Shut-In Pressure Increase kPa/hour Mud Gradient kPa/meter (can use SIDPP or SICP)
(Increase over last hour)
27. VOLUME TO BLEED DUE TO GAS MIGRATION (m3) = (Working Pressure to Bleed kPa Mud Gradient kPa/meter) x Annular Capacity m3/meter
(For Volumetric Method)

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 WELL COMPLETION/WORKOVER FORMULA SHEETFIELD UNITS

1. KILL FLUID WEIGHT (kg/m3) = (SITP kPa Top Perforations TVD meters 0.00981) + Original Fluid Weight kg/m3

2. KILL FLUID WEIGHT (kg/m3) = BHP kPa TVD meters 0.00981

BULLHEADING FORMULAE
3. FORMATION FRACTURE PRESSURE (kPa) = Formation Fracture Gradient kPa /meter x Top Perforations TVD meters

4. INITIAL HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE (kPa) = Formation Pressure kPa - SITP kPa

5. INITIAL AVERAGE FLUID DENSITY (kg/l) = Initial Hydrostatic Pressure kPa Top Perforations TVD meters 0.00981

6. MAX INITIAL SURFACE PRESSURE (kPa) = Formation Fracture Pressure kPa - Initial Hydrostatic Pressure kPa

7. MAX FINAL SURFACE PRESSURE (kPa) = Formation Fracture Pressure kPa (Kill Fluid Weight kg/m3 x 0.00981 x Top Perforations TVD meters)

8. VOLUME TO BULLHEAD (m3) = Surface Lines m3 + Surface to EOT m3 + EOT to Top Perfs m3 + Top Perfs to Bottom Perfs m3
{EOT = End of Tubing Perfs = Perforations}
9. BULLHEAD SPM TO EXCEED GAS MIGRATION = Gas Migration Rate m3/hour 60 x Tubing Capacity m3/meter Pump Output m3/stroke

TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FORMULA FOR BRINES

10. FLUID DENSITY TO MIX (kg/m3) = Fluid Density at Avg. Temp kg/ m3 + [(Avg. Temp C - Surface Temp C) x Weight Loss kg/ m3/degree C]
{AVG = Average C = degrees Centigrade}
Example Weight Loss Chart
(Note: Values will vary based on type of fluid and other factors.)

Brine weight (kg/m3) Weight loss (kg/m3/oC)

1000.0 1080.0 0.37
1090.0 1320.0 0.54
1330.0 1740.0 0.71
1750.0 2040.0 0.86
2050.0 2300.0 1.04

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